Loving and accepting who you truly are
Being part of something that is also a part of you, your family and a culture that you're still discovering is one of the best feelings in the entire world. Being part of the african american culture is learning more and more about myself each and every single day and loving who I am because of it. I've learned that it's okay to treat others with love and kindness even when all they want to do is judge and disrespect you because of the color of your skin instead of judging you based on who you actually are a person. In middle school, someone in my grade told me that black people aren't real people. They weren't when they were slaves back in the day and nothing has changed. After he told me that, all I remember was being upset and pretty mad. I might only be part black but I am definitely a huge part of this amazing culture and everything that it has to offer me. Recently, someone that I used to see quite frequently said t...